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Inflation still the 'defining challenge' as Australia's economic activity slows

Australia has recovered better than most from the COVID pandemic. As measured by gross domestic product (GDP), the economy is now 7% larger than it was before the pandemic.

The Conversation

FBI chief confirms Covid-19 originated from lab incident in Wuhan

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday (local time) confirmed that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a lab incident in Wuhan, China. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

FBI director says China laboratory leak was likely COVID source

FBI Director Christopher Wray accuses China of thwarting efforts to identify the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Auditor-general's report reveals staggering COVID burden on Queensland's health system

COVID-19 cost Queensland Health about $1.3 billion last financial year, including almost $200 million in expected write-offs for unused rapid antigen tests (RATs), a report by the state's auditor-general has found.

ABC News

Mental health of young adults severely impacted by pandemic – study

Global survey by non-profit Sapien Labs also found family relationships were diminishing worldwide

The Guardian - US

Call for Nicola Sturgeon to be probed by cops for corporate homicide over Covid deaths

Campaign group, Action for a Safe People’s NHS, blame the Scottish Government for about 10,000 deaths since the Covid pandemic struck.

Daily Record

In 4 years, Lori Lightfoot went from breakout political star to divisive leader of a city beset by pandemic, crime

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s failure to advance to a runoff election Tuesday represents an astonishing fall from power four years after she was ushered into City Hall with a promise of reform.

Chicago Tribune

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Matt Hancock considering all legal options over leaked WhatsApp messages on care home testing

Then-health secretary ‘rejected advice on testing in care homes’ during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Analysis: How Lightfoot went from political rock star to rock bottom

Lightfoot was dealt a bad hand: the pandemic, civil unrest triggered by the murder of George Floyd and the violent crime wave after those demonstrations. But bad timing is too simple to explain her stunning political downfall.

Chicago Sun-Times

Covid most likely originated from lab incident in Wuhan: FBI chief

WASHINGTON: According to FBI director Christopher Wray, it is highly likely that a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China caused the Covid-19 pandemic. Wray made the claim during an interview with Fox News.

The Times of India

Matt Hancock faces claims he ignored advice on care home testing in leaked WhatsApps

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock furiously disputed the suggestion that he ignored advice to test everyone entering care homes from Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty in April 2020

Daily Mirror

5 highlights from DeSantis’ book, ‘The Courage to Be Free’

In “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival,” which was released publicly Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis depicts himself as a singular figure capable of combating unelected elites in academia, government and media who are hellbent on eroding the country’s foundational values.

Tribune News Service

LA County to end COVID-19 emergency March 31

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County will end its COVID-19 emergency declaration at the end of March — the latest region to take that step amid stabilizing and improving pandemic conditions.

Los Angeles Times

Carnegie Hall returns to pre-pandemic full schedule in 23-24

Carnegie Hall will reach its pre-pandemic level of 170 concerts during a 2023-24 season that includes a focus on the fall of the Weimar Republic

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Hancock disputes ‘distorted’ leak over care home testing

Investigation by The Telegraph alleges the then-health secretary rejected advice on testing in care homes during the pandemic.

WEKU

What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.

Fortune

Tech giant Salesforce is caught in a war with employees that sums up the pandemic workplace

It’s not the first time Marc Benioff has suggested remote work was bad for productivity.

The Independent UK

Opera Philadelphia resets 3 new works composed by women

Opera Philadelphia has rescheduled three new works composed by women that were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic

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2 COVID-19 Stocks That are Still Darlings in 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic caused immense volatility in the stock market, further aggravated by high inflation and consecutive rate hikes by the Fed. Amid the uncertainties, healthcare stocks tend to provide some hedge. We think COVID-19 darlings Pfizer (PFE) and Gilead Sciences (GILD) are still worth buying. Continue reading.

Evening Standard

House prices: detached homes in London and the South East received £100,000-plus price boost during the pandemic

Since January 2020, the value of a home in the UK has increased by £48,600 on average.

Fortune

The Pandemic Housing Correction is both mild and the second biggest home price pullback of the post-WWII era

U.S. home prices as measured by the seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller National Home Price Index fell for the sixth straight month in December.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom rescinds California's COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's COVID-19 state of emergency officially ends Tuesday, bringing a symbolic close to one of the most challenging chapters of state history and of Gov. Gavin Newsom's political career.

Reason

Prison Deaths Spiked by Almost 50 Percent During Early Months of COVID-19 Pandemic

Plus: ACLU urges Congress not to bank TikTok, a backdoor way to subsidize childcare, and more...

Wales Online

Ocado losses almost triple as shoppers buy fewer items than in pandemic

The company's losses went from £177 million in 2021 to £501 million last year

The Conversation

Working women in South Africa proved their resilience during COVID - as a result they've enhanced their well-being

One of the outcomes of the COVID pandemic is that people’s working lives have changed. Working at home and hybrid work have become prevalent, after constantly changing government rules and guidelines.

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